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well-cut

American  
[wel kuht] / ˈwɛl ˈkʌt /

adjective

  1. (especially of clothing or hair) having been cut in a skillful, beautiful, or effective way.


Example Sentences

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An old joke tells of a man in a well-cut suit who is asked where he found it.

From New York Times • Aug. 19, 2022

Pelé liked Fornos’ business attire — well-cut suits and nicely combed dark hair — and thought it was a good idea to start bringing him to events with his sponsors.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 29, 2022

Savile Row’s strong tailoring turned the homey fabric into well-cut jackets and other suiting fit for high society.

From National Geographic • Jan. 14, 2021

He stood onstage in his well-cut suit and his bookish spectacles with the full arsenal of preacherly communication skills: the voice as instrument, the expressive face, the disarming gesture.

From Washington Post • Dec. 6, 2020

The car stopped, and a Soviet official in a well-cut suit got into the back seat.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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